My first Tubeless editing: How to go about it?

On road bikes or mountain biking, the assembly of the Tubeless tire is more and more common.Whether you are on your bike 1 to 2 hours a week or almost every day, you have already heard the merits of the tire tire Tubeless.Only, it is difficult to take the plunge when the characteristics and benefits of the tubeless assembly are unknown.So how would it be interesting to mount its tires?And which tubeless kit to choose?

How to identify the elements necessary for tubeless assembly?

How do you know if a rim is Tubeless compatible?

At first, you will have to identify if your rims are Tubeless, Tubeless Ready or Tubetype.Two elements characterize the rims.First, we must observe the profile inside rim.Tubeless rims have a specific profile.It ensures better support for tire rods.Tubeless rims allow you to avoid not only the crazy tire, but also air leaks.Which makes waterproof rims.

If we are more interested in the level of the shelves, we realize that a tubeless rim receives no drilling on the outside.The nuts can be screwed directly on the ray side in threaded holes in the inner wall.While the Tubeless Ready rim is pierced just like a tubetype rim which creates its non -waterproofing.For this second type of rim, you must adapt a waterproof tubeless rim background.

In a second step, you have to choose your type of tire, either a tubeless or a tubeless Ready.To know the difference between the two, it is necessary to check the presence of a sealing layer inside the sides of the Tubeless tire.The Tubeless tire is totally tight.It can thus do without preventive liquid and sealing to perform the Tubeless assembly.While the Tubeless Ready tire must be added preventive and sealing liquid during assembly.

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How to choose Tubeless tires according to your wheel?

After identifying these two parameters, different models of tubeless tires were created according to the wheels.A Tubeless wheel (TL) or Tubeless Ready (TLR) differ from a classic bike wheel.First, the edge of the rims is wider to ensure a perfect seal between the wheel and the tire.If we compare the tubeless editing compared to the tubeless Ready, the Tubeless Ready mounting is done on a rim that is said to be "Tubeless compatible".These wheels accept both a classic assembly with a airline as a tubeless assembly, with some specific tubeless accessories (detailed lower).The "pure" tubeless assembly is more reliable but also more expensive.He asks to invest in specific tubeless wheels.They have a double wall which isolates the heads of the department and avoids the installation of an adhesive rim bottom.

Finally, in both cases, it is necessary to associate these wheels with its tire.The Tubeless Ready wheels are "compatible Tubeless": you can install a Tubeless tire or Tubeless Ready.Indeed, during a tubeless assembly on TBR rim, it also forms a seal with the rim.While with a Tubeless Ready tire, the sealing fluid will be required, regardless of the type of wheel.

How to inflate your Tubeless tire?

Except for the first pressure putting that must be done with a compressor, the Tubeless tires swell with a conventional foot or hand pump.We recommend, however, a model equipped with a pressure gauge which allows more precise and satisfactory inflation.Indeed, you will see that when mounting Tubeless tire, it is recommended to put strong pressure and even inflate several times during the first week.This is normal because during the first times on the way the tire waterproofing is further perfected.This increased pressure means that latex is in a hurry a little stronger in a difficult corner of access.However, once put in place, the tubeless tires allow you to drive at a very low tire pressure, even lower than 1.6 bar according to your weight.For tire pressure Tubeless, the recommended pressure ranges from 5 to 9 bars depending on your weight.

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How to mount Tubeless Ready tire and Tubeless?

Now that you know how to identify the tubeless and tubeless ready, let's go into the concrete of the tubeless assembly, starting with the list of shopping for the necessary equipment.

Equip to make a Tubeless editing

You will see that the Tubeless assembly is accessible to all.So, to start, what do you need to mount a Tubeless Ready tire?Of a compatible wheel and a Tubeless Ready tire, an adhesive rim background, a tubeless valve, mounting liquid, preventive liquid and a compressor.The list begins to be a little long so to help you, the Tubeless conversion kit brings together a major part of these accessories.

Regarding the Tubeless tire assembly on normal rim, some cycling runners prefer to use an anti-hassle kit rather than a tubeless rim for the weight gain offered by this solution.It can then be perfectly used as a transformation kit for classic rim in tubeless.It will be your best tool to transform your old rims into a tubeless.In particular, if you want to make a Tubeless Ready tire montage on a Tubetype rim, a specific tubeless conversion kit will allow you thanks to the "Flap" (rubber band) to create the necessary sealing for Tubeless mounting.Be careful to check the compatibility of the Tubeless flap with your tubetype rims to be good width.Indeed, because all the normal rims called Tubetype do not support such an assembly, which is far from optimal.

Besides, a Tubeless VTT tire assembly on normal rim can also be done in the same way, thanks to the kit.In mountain biking, a Tubeless Ready tire on a Tubeless Ready rim therefore remains the ideal assembly so as to also enjoy the anti -puncture properties of the sealing fluid.

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Maintain after its tubeless assembly

Like any mechanics, maintenance is important.It's up to you to regularly check the preventive liquid in the tire.This must be in the "liquid" state, otherwise the anti-hassle protection will no longer be effective.To do this, simply shake the wheel to hear (or not) the liquid move in the tire.If it is empty, you must recharge in preventive cash: either directly by the valve, or by a flank of the tire.According to our experience, preventive liquid generally dries after 2 to 7 months.It depends on the climatic conditions and therefore on the maintenance of your tires (advice, protect them from the sun which dries up the liquid) and then necessarily the aging of the product which is not eternal.

Understand the Tubeless bike mounting to make the right choice

First, you need to remove your wheel from the fork.You can then disassemble the Tubeless tire:

- Press all around the tire to take off the lips from the rim tire.- Remove a first flank/rod of the rim.- Remove the rim tire completely.- Degrease the rim before assembly.

Once dry, you can apply the rim bottom to the shelves.Use a rim background as wide as possible to properly cover the shelves.The more the width of the rim bottom approaches the internal width of the rim, the better the waterproofing.Do not forget to also cover the valve hole.After the well -installed rim background, you can pierce a hole where the valve must pass.Then mount your Tubeless valve.You must carefully install the entire tire on the rim.The grooves in the rim background are there specially for the assembly.Then, make sure that the tire is uniform on both sides of the rim at the valve level.

The little tip for setting up the Tubeless tire is to lubricate rims edges.The shift will be automatically.Then inflate to the maximum authorized (noted on your tire) and then let the air escape again and remove the nucleus from the valve.You can then let the liquid latex flow into your tire through the hole in the nucleus of the valve.Once the liquid latex has been poured, inflate your tire to the end.If you must have removed the tire from the rim, it may be useful to re -inflate your tire with the pressure chamber or the booster.Wait for a few hours for the assembly to take shape.Then get on your new Tubeless bike.

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What can Tubeless mounting bring you more?

Why absolutely go to a tubeless?

"Now that I have tasted it, I wonder why I didn't get there earlier."Told us a cross -bike hiker during a mountain bike outing.In the field of mountain biking, almost all major brands producing mountain bike tires have taken the plunge towards Tubeless.This is linked to the fact that a Tubeless-Ready tire can be used as much as a Tubeless tire as as a tire with air chamber.Non-tubeless tires slowly disappear from stores.

There are many advantages of Tubeless tires.Whatever cycling practice, equip your bike with Tubeless or Tubeless Ready wheels allows you to limit punctures due for example to perforation, pinching or bursting of the chamber.In addition to this flagship argument, what are the reasons for going to the tubeless in mountain biking?Lower rolling resistance followed by better grip.In addition, we gain in weight and at the level of the masses in rotation.And, if you are a little handyman, you can only spend 30 minutes on your tire tire mountain bikes on normal rim.Admittedly, the assembly of the Tubeless tires is slightly more difficult than the assembly of an airline tire.In mountain biking as well as on the way, going into a tubeless also means more control and more comfort.On a tubeless mounting in road tire, the weight felt while driving makes the difference.More and more, more and more runners of the Tour de France pass in Tubeless.

What to remember on the assembly of the Tubeless tire and Tubeless Ready?

To summarize, the TUBELESS READY tire assembly on a tubetype rim is possible by adding several elements.An adhesive rim background, a specific valve and preventive liquid will make it possible to seal the tubetype rim converts into Tubeless Ready.Then, the tire comes to create the waterproofing with the rim to do without the air chamber.Otherwise for more simplicity, just take your bike wheels compatible with your tires.To differentiate, the assembly of Tubeless Ready tires must be done with preventive liquid.While a tubeless tire can be mounted without.However, it is recommended to also use preventive liquid on the latter in order to avoid punctures by perforation.

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